The US military on Wednesday (13/4) announced the implementation of joint military exercises with Japan in the Sea of Japan or the East Sea. The US also sent a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier.
In a message on Facebook, the US 7th Fleet showed a photo of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln due to be sent to the region. F-35C stealth fighter jets, F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter jets, and E-2D Hawk Eye reconnaissance aircraft are also on the mission.
Reporting from Yonhap, this joint exercise was participated by the US 7th Fleet and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. Practice has started since Tuesday (12/4).
The US 7th Fleet emphasized that the military exercise with Japan is a clear proof of the United States' commitment to realizing a free and open Indo-Pacific region.
"Both navies strengthen awareness and maneuverability of all domains in a distributed maritime environment. Bilateral operations like this reassure our allies and partners of the US commitment to defending a free and open Indo-Pacific region," said the Yokosuka-based US 7th Fleet. , Japan.
The military exercises in the region appear to be a response to North Korea's growing military presence around the Korean Peninsula. Including, with a ballistic missile test some time ago.
North Korea is also suspected of carrying out another intercontinental ballistic missile launch or nuclear test to mark the 110th birthday celebrations of the country's late founder Kim Il-sung on Friday.
The presence of a US aircraft carrier in the East Sea this week was also the first time since 2017. The delivery of the carrier at the time was also a response to a series of North Korean nuclear tests.
The mission carried out in November 2017 included three aircraft carriers, namely the USS Ronald Reagan, USS Nimitz, and USS Theodore Roosevelt. All of them are stationed in the East Sea region called the Korean Theater of Operations (KTO).
It was also the first major US military mission in response to North Korean military activity.
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